Senior Social Video Editor [AQ-15884]

About the role

In this pivotal role, you will bridge strategic vision with hands-on execution, transforming creative briefs into compelling short-form video content that captivates audiences across leading social media platforms. Your expertise will not only elevate our content quality but also empower a team of junior editors, making a direct and visible impact on our brand's digital presence and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative direction and quality control for all short-form video outputs, ensuring platform fit, optimal pacing, strong hooks, and strategic alignment.
• Deliver specific, actionable feedback on video cuts, including timing, framing, moment selection, and text overlay placement.
• Ensure all content adheres to social media best practices across diverse short-form video platforms.
• Maintain and continuously improve content quality standards.
• Receive and interpret strategic briefs from content managers, translating them into prioritized clip assignments for the team.
• Manage the daily production queue for video clips across various content categories and cultural moments.
• Monitor volume targets and turnaround times, proactively identifying and flagging any capacity constraints.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for the AI-powered content creation workflow.
• Coordinate seamlessly with publishing teams to ensure efficient asset handoff.
• Operate advanced AI-powered content creation tools, serving as a subject matter expert for the team.
• Identify opportunities for tool optimization, including prompt strategies and workflow shortcuts.
• Contribute to feedback loops with product and engineering teams for tool enhancement.
• Produce video clips directly as needed to support high-volume periods or complex creative briefs.
• Onboard, train, and coach social editors on tool usage, social best practices, and quality standards.
• Establish clear quality rubrics for content across different platforms.
• Conduct regular calibration sessions to ensure consistency and excellence across the editorial team.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in social media content creation, video editing, or social publishing.
• Demonstrated expertise in short-form video best practices across leading social media platforms.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior creative professionals.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage high-volume, fast-turnaround workflows.
• Proficiency with AI-powered creative tools, including generative AI, automated editing, and NLP-based tools.
• Deep understanding of social platform algorithms, engagement drivers, and various content formats.
• Mastery or expertise in industry-standard video editing software.

Desired Traits

• Exceptional editorial taste and judgment that elevates content beyond functional execution.
• Comfortable operating at high volume without compromising quality.
• A bias for action, thriving in fast-paced, real-time content environments.
• Ability to translate strategic briefs into clear, specific creative direction for a team.
• Experience in entertainment, media, or streaming content is preferred.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.